Lithuanian volunteer photo?
Lithuanian volunteer photo?
Can anyone tell me what uniform is this person wearing? Is this some pre-war Lithuanian para-military organization or WWII Lithuanian TAR/Schuma member?
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Paitience, paitience..... I am working on geting this photo to match my lithuanian shield. My concern is that this is pre-war uniform (judging by the funny hat) of some Rifleman Bund.
P.S. No this is not Ukrainian "Truzub" but Lithuanian "Kolumny" . I think both symbols are related, since we used to be one Dutchy in the middle ages.
P.S. No this is not Ukrainian "Truzub" but Lithuanian "Kolumny" . I think both symbols are related, since we used to be one Dutchy in the middle ages.
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Hi,
In book Wojsko Litewskie 1918-1940 this uniform or similiar not found.
In book Wojsko Litewskie 1918-1940 this uniform or similiar not found.
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Hi,
I think he the forest brother, but not the policeman and not rifleman (see Odnostryj) it is exact. Though for the guerrilla he very well looks.
I think he the forest brother, but not the policeman and not rifleman (see Odnostryj) it is exact. Though for the guerrilla he very well looks.
I think:
1) picture is probably taken after 1945 (after the WW2);
2) he is not "Forest Brother" (Lithuanian Partizan from 1944-1965), nor "Saulys" ("Rifleman" paramilitary organization"), nor from Schuma or other German military unit;
3) it could be some refugee, from DP, somewhere in the West, with foreign military uniform (American? British? Canadian?...), and Lithuanain arm schield is only Lithuanian part of this strange uniform.
1) picture is probably taken after 1945 (after the WW2);
2) he is not "Forest Brother" (Lithuanian Partizan from 1944-1965), nor "Saulys" ("Rifleman" paramilitary organization"), nor from Schuma or other German military unit;
3) it could be some refugee, from DP, somewhere in the West, with foreign military uniform (American? British? Canadian?...), and Lithuanain arm schield is only Lithuanian part of this strange uniform.
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The photo was found in Germany, it could have connectiont to DP's, but then why a para-military look? Here's the answer I got from my friend Lithuanian who helped me on the subject:
"Nevertheless, the most reasonable explanation is that this photo presenting a “jaunalietuvį” (jauna(s)= young; lietuvį(is)=lithuanian >>>younglithuanian). The younglithuanians were called a Lithuanian political party (movement) which was driven by mostly young and enthusiastic people. And jaunalietuviai (younglithuanians) had a separate uniform. So this could explain an unusual uniform which could not be paralleled with military. The people which I talked say, that the unusual “hat” could be a fashion matter which came from Italian Mussolini fascist party (there it was used quite often).
They also say that the person which is in photo could be a “lower rank” juonglithuanian. "
Cheers
The photo was found in Germany, it could have connectiont to DP's, but then why a para-military look? Here's the answer I got from my friend Lithuanian who helped me on the subject:
"Nevertheless, the most reasonable explanation is that this photo presenting a “jaunalietuvį” (jauna(s)= young; lietuvį(is)=lithuanian >>>younglithuanian). The younglithuanians were called a Lithuanian political party (movement) which was driven by mostly young and enthusiastic people. And jaunalietuviai (younglithuanians) had a separate uniform. So this could explain an unusual uniform which could not be paralleled with military. The people which I talked say, that the unusual “hat” could be a fashion matter which came from Italian Mussolini fascist party (there it was used quite often).
They also say that the person which is in photo could be a “lower rank” juonglithuanian. "
Cheers
Re: Lithuanian volunteer photo?
This is probably prewar Lithuanian national youth organization "Jaunoji Lietuva" ("jaunalietuviai") uniform.Askold wrote:Can anyone tell me what uniform is this person wearing? Is this some pre-war Lithuanian para-military organization or WWII Lithuanian TAR/Schuma member?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHic_Fh47gA